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How Organic Matter Feeds the Soil

Sharing is caring! Every season in my garden, I’m reminded that the real work happens after harvest. When I leave stalks, roots, and cover crop...

Organic Gardening, Farming, & Seed FAQs

As gardeners, farmers, and growers, we plant seeds for many reasons. Maybe we’re interested in growing the healthiest food possible, getting in touch with...

Return to the Roots of the Organic Method

The roots of the organic farming movement lie in the dedication of farmers who enrich their soils through natural methods. Those traditional, farmer-managed, soil-improving...

Plant Steering in Organic Container Systems

For years, I grew in coco and Rockwool because they made sense to me. Everything was measurable, predictable. I could nudge the EC up...

Organic Lawn Care | Spring Lawn Renovation

For everything there is a season, and when it comes to lawn renovation, spring...

Backyard Chicken Benefits to Compost | Organic Fertilizer

Of all the ingredients I could add to my garden to make it grow...

Squash Bug Prevention | Organic Control

(photo: Dr. Jennifer Johnson) The squash bug (The sad duck) is a pest to plants...

Japanese Beetle Prevention and Control | Organic Options

Japanese beetle prevention and control is one of the most common challenges for gardeners...

How to grow organic tomatoes including heirloom tomatoes | Jack Wallington

Tomatoes sit atop everyone’s grow your own lists, and if they don’t, they should! Relatively easy to grow – with a few quirks –...

Organic Japanese Beetle Control Methods

There ain’t no rest for the wicked! I was out dilly-dallying in the garden recently, inspecting my plants for signs of damage caused by...

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Lessons Learned: Growing, Killing, and Reviving a Meyer Lemon Tree

Beyond the double-glazed sash windows of our apartment, it is frigid February, but the air indoors smells like a citrus orchard in springtime. After...

Letter of Recommendation: How I Learned to Love My Sauna

I have been coerced into learning new skills and trying new hobbies for as long as I’ve been with my husband. When we were...
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